Afghanistan vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from 20/20 World Cup
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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Australia from the 20/20 World Cup today.
The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
Afghanistan vs Australia
5.1
OUT! Caught. Mohammad Nabi to David Warner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Lakanwal.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.4
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell. In-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Murid.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.2
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Maxwell. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Australia
4.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to David Warner. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to short third man for 1 run, mis-fielded by Gurbaz, fielded by Janat.
Afghanistan vs Australia
3.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Nabi, mis-fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Australia
3.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Glenn Maxwell. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
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